character development
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcharacteranddevelopment
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character
noun
uk/ˈkær.ək.tər/us/ˈker.ək.tɚ/
the particular combination of qualities in a person or place that makes them different ...
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development
noun
uk/dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/us/dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
the process in which someone or something grows or changes and becomes ...
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(Definition ofcharacteranddevelopmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Popular melodramas, by definition, play off of viewers' expectations and innate hunches about plot andcharacterdevelopment, problem, and denouement.
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More generally, individuals with different temperament configurations may try to optimize theircharacterdevelopmentand to minimize their risk of psychopathology by following different pathways.
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This assumption is valid without reservation if psychology is understood in terms ofcharacterdevelopmentand the unfolding of an inner history.
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That is whycharacterdevelopmentis important and why it should be recognized and nurtured in medical education.
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Thecharacterdevelopmentof adventurous individuals is much more variable and less extreme than that of people with explosive temperaments.
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Temperament constrainscharacterdevelopmentbut does not fully determine it because of the systematic effects of sociocultural learning and the stochastic effects of experience.
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The observation thatcharacterdevelopmentdepends on both the temperament configuration and prior development has many implications for assessment and treatment.
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Persistence acts as a general moderator of self-control and influencescharacterdevelopment, so it also has an important role in emotional regulation and personality self-organization.
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These constraints refer to heritable temperament traits which provide bias incharacterdevelopment.
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Each of these steps is differentially influenced by heritable temperament dimensions, antecedent steps incharacterdevelopment, and life experiences.
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Under more materialistic conditions with an emphasis on control and possessions, positivecharacterdevelopmentthroughout level 3 is unlikely.
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This moment suggests a lumbering, witless quality to the production, one that substitutes broad strokes for nuance andcharacterdevelopment.
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When self-object differentiation occurs, the development of obedience instead of negativism, step 3, depends mostly on temperament and experiences unique to the individual, rather than on priorcharacterdevelopment.
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These findings indicate that both temperament type and social rearing conditions may influencecharacterdevelopment, but the sequence of development nevertheless nearly always follows the canonical pathway described earlier.
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Each table summarizes the sequence of steps incharacterdevelopmentfor these four temperament types, listing the sequences that occur at least 4% of the time.
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The particular sequence described by the 15step model appears to be the one which optimizescharacterdevelopmentfor most people, as we will consider in detail later.
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It is clear that the cadet forces offer an outstanding start and provide interest, excitement,characterdevelopmentand adventure.
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